2008 Olympian Ryan Hall has come to Tampa to compete in Saturday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15-kilometer road race. Hall, the American record holder in the half marathon (59 minutes, 43 seconds) who is tuning up for next month's Boston Marathon, responded to questions posed by Tampa Tribune running and triathlon writer Bill Ward about his early running career, his days as a Stanford University star, his faith and, now, running as a professional. ...more

February 26, 2009

The Palm Harbor University girls soccer team brought the Class 5A State Championship trophy back to Pinellas County last weekend by defeating previously unbeaten Lakeland George Jenkins 3-1 at the University of Tampa's Pepin Stadium. ...more

February 21, 2009

In response to the "Homosexuality is not inborn" letter: One of the main reasons for debate is to raise an issue and determine whether it is fair. I will say that when reading your paper I was amazed to see the enormous effort of misdirection. I have not had to try that hard since English 101, my freshmen year of college. ...more

June 28, 2008

TAMPA - With sirens wailing and a tornado approaching, 19-year-old Claire Elmblad of Wesley Chapel began praying out loud. Her fellow Union University dormitory roommates, all hunkered down in the cramped bathtub and surrounded by blackness, did the same. ...more

February 7, 2008

Last week, Plant City High senior Aaron Gerbasi signed a scholarship to pitch for two-time defending national baseball champion University of Tampa. ...more

December 5, 2007